Heron Bros buck the trend with 100% rise in revenues

Heron Bros was founded in 1856 by six brothers the business now involves construction, land and property development, specialist joinery manufacture, quarrying, building supplies, plant hire, farming and wind energy.

The business now operates across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Heron Bros has achieved high recognition for its design and construction work within the UK and Irish construction industries in particular.

Despite being only two months into the new financial year, Heron Bros already has a healthy construction order book of approximately £80m.

The company has enjoyed significant geographical expansion into the UK, with the Scottish market proving particularly lucrative.

“We are delighted with our company’s ongoing growth,” said group managing director Damian Heron.

“We are committed to being a partner of choice by building robust, long-lasting relationships with our stakeholders.

“Through early project involvement, we implement best practice collaborative management procedures as part of our customer care policy.

“These are explained in simple terms as providing our customers with a full understanding of how we intend to meet their needs.

“Our aim is to work with like-minded companies that will join us on our journey towards becoming a more sustainable business, and our success has been built on the firm foundation of integrity.”

Three years ago the company made a strategic decision to open a permanent base in Scotland and it is now paying dividends, with 40% of the current order book procured in Scotland. Another factor which has helped Heron Bros on their way to doubling their turnover was being awarded the joint-venture contract to build the new €55m National Indoor Arena in Dublin.

Although the construction and property industry was a sector that was hit hardest by the economic downturn, Heron Bros has not only been able to withstand this, but has remained profitable.

Moreover, the company’s financial stability was acknowledged in the Dun & Bradstreet rating of 5A1 which is the highest possible financial grade.

The company’s expansion has led to steady growth in the workforce. The number of direct employees has increased by 20% each year, bringing the number of total staff to 260 people. Heron Bros also positively contributes to a wider labour pool of over 500 subcontractors who are employed on their sites throughout the UK and Ireland.

Meanwhile, sister company, Heron Property continues to thrive securing new tenants both North and South of the border.

The Property development company has been expanding their strategic investment assets including the purchase of a £10m office portfolio which is let on a long term lease to a blue chip tenant.

It works with public, private and third sector clients, successfully delivering education, leisure and stadia, commercial retail and office space, industrial, health, pharmaceutical, community and regeneration projects through a broad range of procurement styles including, but not limited to, traditional, design and build turnkey and private finance.

“The expertise of our divisions in regional, national and international markets, combined with our strong partnership ethos and commitment to continuous improvement keep us at the forefront of the industry,” added Mr Heron. This is underpinned by the quality of our experienced professional and skilled workforce who share our vision of achieving excellent standards in quality, health and safety, and environmental management, whilst providing value for money at all times.”